The Strategic Director, Place, will present a report, (Document “L”) which considers an application for a Disabled Persons Parking Place at 3 Southfield Terrace, Addingham.   There have been four objections received to the request which are outlined in the report.

Recommended –

1.    That the application for the installation of a Disabled Persons Parking Place at 3 Southfield Terrace, Addingham, be approved.

2.    That the Principal Engineer be authorised to remove the Disabled Persons Parking Place if it is observed that the applicant is parked on Southfield Terrace but not wholly within the bay provided without reason.

3.    That the applicant be informed accordingly.

(Regeneration and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee)

(Simon D’Vali – 01274 431000)

Resolved –

1.    That the application for the installation of a Disabled Persons Parking Place at 3 Southfield Terrace, Addingham, be approved.

2.    That the Principal Engineer be authorised to remove the Disabled Persons Parking Place if it is observed that the applicant is parked on Southfield Terrace but not wholly within the bay provided without reason.

3.    That the applicant be informed accordingly.

ACTION: Strategic Director Place

(Regeneration and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee)

(Simon D’Vali – 01274 431000)

The Strategic Director, Place, presented a report, (Document “L”) which considered an application for a Disabled Persons Parking Place at 3 Southfield Terrace, Addingham.  

Members were informed that there had been four objections received regarding the application.  The representations together with corresponding officer comments were outlined in Document “L”.

The applicant’s wife addressed the meeting and explained that the application had been made because the parking space outside of their house was limited and they were unable to park their vehicle outside of their home.  Her husband was a blue badge holder and struggled with mobility.  The couple had been forced to park elsewhere because of difficulty accessing the space outside of their home.  It was explained that they had been unaware that the disabled parking space would encroach on the area outside of their neighbours’ homes.  Members were advised that since the representations had been made some of the neighbours had moved and the new occupants of that property had no objection to the application.

The representations referred to concerns that the applicant would not use a disabled parking space and would continue to park elsewhere.  In response to questions about the representations the applicant assured Members that the disabled parking space would be utilised.

Members questioned how the situation would be monitored and they were advised that the Neighbourhood Wardens would observe the situation.  It was also expected that if the space was not used occupants of neighbouring properties would alert the wardens to the situation.  In response to questions it was confirmed that the Strategic Director, Place, did have the powers to remove the disabled parking place.

Resolved –

1.    That the application for the installation of a Disabled Persons Parking Place at 3 Southfield Terrace, Addingham, be approved.

2.    That the Principal Engineer be authorised to remove the Disabled Persons Parking Place if it is observed that the applicant is parked on Southfield Terrace but not wholly within the bay provided without reason.

3.    That the applicant be informed accordingly.

ACTION: Strategic Director Place

(Regeneration and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee)